Seed stage is 'funding provided before the investee company has started mass production/distribution with the aim to complete research, product definition or product design, also including market tests and creating prototypes.'
Start up as 'funding provided to companies, once the product or service is fully developed, to start mass production/distribution and to cover initial marketing.'
Later-stage financing as 'financing provided for an operating company, which may or may not be profitable.'
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Value of venture capital investments in Europe 2013-2025, by investment stage
After peaking in 2023, venture capital (VC) investments in Europe increased in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, approximately **** billion euros were invested in the continent, with financings in the start-up stage accounting for nearly half of the total.
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Invest Europe. (May 4, 2026). Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2025, by investment stage (in billion euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/
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Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2025, by investment stage (in billion euros) [Graph], Invest Europe, May 4, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/